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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-13

Senator Cameron Says the Interstate. Com
merce Act Was q Mistake.


Senator Cameron Says the Inserstate- Com.
Act Was q Mistake.
Washington Special.
Speaking Of the Interstate commerce act, Sem
ator Don Cameron said. 81 voted against the
bill because thought stunning railroads by act
of Congress was going little too far in thslin
of governmental interference with private busi-
ness and private rights. 1 think irslfriends have
found that out already, aud will lsarn great
deal more before they get through. / have no
idea that the coustitutionalrighs of Congress to
regulate commerce. between the States means
any such thing as this act provides. l think
if some of those so-called constitutional lawyers
in Congress had looked more to the spirit
OF the Constitution and some OF the coincidans
conditions when it was adopted they would
have seen that this provision aimed chiefly as
remedy for the defects of the old Artclea Of Con-
federation. which, as every reader of even ele-
mentary school history would know, gave each
State the right to legslate, levy dates ard man
agents own commerce, which naturally led to
conflict confusion and embarrassment Tho
constitutional convention of 11S7 had more
trouble in adjusting this rivalry of interest than
anything else. 1t of the elements of
national authority to give the supreme govern
ment the power to regulate commerce between
the States the same theory that it had the
power granted it to exercise the supreme author
ity to regulate intercourse with foreign countries
The prof ectors of this apparently inds fensible
msconstructios of the provisions of the t'onstitu
tioH and the powers of Congress will find their
mistake, and they will. not be able to remedy
it short of repeal. The very first act of the com
mission has been suspension of the long and
snort-haul provisions and that. with the pool
ing the main point with the advocates of
statutory railroad manage ment and regulation
of inf1exible economic laws That is an adnais-
sion of the i'm practicahility Of the underlying
theory of the act. Now will see what will
come next. Only the commissioners do not
disturb the many interests involved in this
measure until the people have time TO discover
that the whole thing is wrong III principle. |
iudge from this act that the commissioners
conservative men. That will be one point
in favor of the interests endangered. The bill
became a law, and, therefore. believe in giving
it thorough test in practice it will settle in
practical way another of the popular hobbies
| of the tines
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-13
THE LABOR PARTY.

Senator Sherman Thinks 1t Cannot Become
Permanent Successful.
Washington Special to New York World.
Senator Sherman, of Ohio, said: II do not
know what l could add to the various exposi-
tions that have been printed The labor move
ment is q queer one In Cincinnati it caused the
disappearance of the Democratic party. In
Cleveland the majority of workingmen are Re-
publicans. and the result there argues that they
personally preferred the Democratic municipal
nominees, but in the strong labor town of Spring
field they seem to have aided US in regaininc
control Hence the movement as viewed from
different town returns, showed constant ali-
ances with neither regular party, any sys-
tematic Endorsement of labor party"
s'But do you not think that State ticket in
Ohio will be made by a labor convention for
next fall!"
~ could not speak as to that. believe there
will be national labor ticket in the field in 1883.
Labor men say So"
''What would you say as to its probable in
fuence"
''Statistically. of course, / would not attempt
to estimate it in votes In some States il might
have a decisive influence just recall the
mayoraty contest in New York city. Mr.
Hewitt had hut 10000 majority instead of the
normal GO, 900 Democratic majority. OF course,
Republicans aided Mr.. Hewitt, but the fact will
not alter the corrollary that repetition of such
a result would cast the New York vote Repub-
lican. The majority of labor adherents drawn
into a new party would be from the Dem ocratic
ranks, but not all The present party affilia-
| tions of laboring men differ in various cities :"
continued Senator Sherman. Now,
| do not think the Labor party can ever
become permanent or successful. 1t is perfectly
| legitimate for laboriDg men to organize lodges
aud societies as do bankers. lawyers. churches.
etc. But when they depart from the natural
objects of such organizations and en-. .er the field
of politics they apt to defeat. and nearly al
| WAYS do defeat, the ends they seek to accom-
| plish. They never get the farmer vote. The
labor vote is confined TO large cities, where il is
| natural and easy to aggregate men and inter
| ests connected with similar methods of wage
earning. Their demands concerning hours of
labor and manner Of nay constitute points upon
which great masses of workmen may agree, but
the farmer never will heed such theories. When
it is haying time. or when stock is to be fed he
never heeds how early or how late the hour is.
He is the most independent voter in the world,
rs he is the most independent in his mode OF ex.
istence.
without the agricultural vote the Labor
party helpless In any ondeavor to win. BY
dividing the vote of the regular parties they may
succeed in eleeting sets OF candidates the more
dstasteful TO them"
.'Wnat would be the platform of such new
partyp
The Labor men all seem to be with us fo
protection. have never seen one of their Plat
! forms yet which does not declare uneouiyocall.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-13

DETROIT, April 12-In the United States
Court. Mrs Sarah May. owner of the patents
taken out by her late husband, Edwin May, an
architect of Indianapolis. recently brought suit
for infrin cement of the May prison-cell lock
against Genesee county Michigan This was
the first of four suits against different counties
of this State Numerous suits in other parts of
the country have been decided in favor of the
May patent. In this case hard hight was MADE,
the taking ail the time of the court for one
week. The charge Of Judge Hammond was
clearly in favor OF the May patent The Jury
went out at o'clock on Monday afternoon and
this afternoon reported that they were unable
to agree. of the twelve sticking against the
plaintiff NJ. c. Burch, OF Grand Rapids, was
Mrs. Mays counsel
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-13
The CzarAand De Giers.

BERLIN. April 12-As sequel to tine katkoff
Giers incident, the former, in his powerful pa
per, the Moscow Gazette urging an aggressive
foreign policy, the latter insisting peace and
threatening to resign unless NJ Katkoff were re-
buked--ths Car rebuking the editor bnt per.
mitting him to go right along attacking Ger
many, and refusing to accept the Foreign Minis
ters resign nation-it is now announced that not
only will the Gar confer upon NJ De Giers the
decoration of the Order of ST Vladimir. but the
decoration will be accompanied by a fiattering
imperial ceremony
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-13
Pleading in Behalf of ArensdOrf.

Sioux CITY. April 12.-The entire day
cupied in the Haddock murder case by Judge
Weaver. of counsel for the Defense in pleading
to the jury He reviewed with great weight the
theory of a reasonable doubt IN connection with
Arensdorfs guilt, and claimed for the defendant
complete exemption according to the evidence
Arensdorf's career as a citizen and business man
generally was brought forth with great promi-
nence. and the skill of the lawyer was used with
equal vehemence and power in contrasting the
drunken life of the worthless Bismarck and the
villain Leavitt. He claimed that the preponder-
ance of evidence in favor of the guilt Of
Leavitt as the assassin. and that the State had
failed TO show Arensdorf's connection at the
scene of the murder. or his tacit or personal as
sistance in the conspiracy leading to the act.
The argument was listened to by crowded
courtroom
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-13

DUNKIRK. Ind. April 12.-Delila Wilson,
widow of Hon. Abram Wilson. who represented
this district in he Legislature several years ago.
died az the old Wilson homestead April Z,
aged sixty-ni years. She. with her husband,
came to Blackford county forty six years ago.
She was an exemplary Christian for over fifty
years. Abra,n Wilson her husband, died four
teen years 20.
WATERTowN, n. Y, April 12-Lieut. c. V.
Morris retired officer of the United States
navy, and grandson of Robert Morris, of
the sigEers of the Declaration of Independence
died at Sackett's Harbor, YESTERDAY aged eighty
FIVE years Lieutenant Morris entered the navy
in 1926, and was in active service during the
late war. He was retired about thirteen years
ago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-13
His Attitude Toward the Church.

Speciai TO the Indianapolis journal.
CINCINNATI, April l2.-In an interview, IL is
afternoon, DR.. McGlynn said that he had new sr
yet said that he would not go to Rome. On ,.he
contrary, when his health shall permit, he svill
be willing enough to go. because he hopes t. , be
able to throw some light great que st ion,
which those in Rome have been ask I'd by
jealous subordinates TO PREJUDICE. Said h, Il
have had the best theolocans of New fe rk to
coincide with me in denying them the au 'lority
of ordering me to Rome
''It is sad thing Tor the best interest of the
Catholic Church that its system of gove ing a S
it is charged with governing in the past, is
rather against than IN favor of nation; Il liberty,
scientific improvement and national progress.
The Christian church has more. right to
meddie or interfere with questions u,,h as the
Henry George land theory, than it h As with tha,
of free trade, for instance In W hit | have
done have had perfect confden CO, that an,
not in any degree shining against any part OF
my duty as Catholic and priest"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-13

CHICAGO, April 12.-The dead body of an
unknown man was found In the woods on the
banks of the Desplaines river near the sub
urban town OF Niles Centre this morning. The
man had been suspended by a rope to the lin b
OF tree. but the rope had broken ami the body
lay PROSTATE on the ground. The remains were
those of middle-aeed man. we'll dressed and
of cultured appearance. He had evidently
been dead only two days There was
nothing on his person to identify him. and the
residents entertain the view that he was mur-
dered by tramps.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-13
The Rebellion in Afchanistan,

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LONDON, April 12.-The India Office. this
morning, received an official dispatch stating
that the Ameer's troops had met the irsurgeat
Ghilzais and inflicted on them a signal defeat
after sharp and bloody fight The Ghilzais
sustained heavy losses, and are in full retreat
The Ameers troops advancing The
Ghizai country will be occupied, so far prac-
ticabe, with a strong loyal force until the reb-
els are reduced TO submission, and the ar tax
ic cd
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-13
THE IRISH QUESTION.

Savage Attack on Gladstone and the Liberals
by the London ssTimes."
Special Go the Indianapolis Journal.
Lon DON, April 12-Ths Timess editorials on
the lInsh question are extraordinarily bitter and
attract much attention to-day. Mr.. Gladstone
is Avagely assaed for the leading part he has
ta'fen in arousing the British to sympa-
thy and fellowship with the Irish democracy. and
the Parnellites again denounced, in effect,
as public and private robbers. The Times de-
clares that Orangeism, having bounded the gov
ernm ent TO coercion, must be prepared to takd
the consequences and sustainthe governmcns
through thick and thin in supporting the sacred
rights OF property against spoliation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-13
THE CAIRO BRIDGE.

Work Commenced One of the Longest
Structures in America
Washin gton special.
The Secretary of War Eas accepted the plans
for the construction of the great bridge across
the Ohio river at Cairo 1t will be an immense
affair. The structure will be capable of carry
ing 500. 600 tons year, and will be one of the
longest bridges ever built in this country. The
main portion is over 4 200 feet long, there being
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-13
EicEting in Acheen.

The HAGUE, April 12.-Advices from the
Dutch East Indies say that the Dutch had an
encounter with natives in Acheen on the 4th
inst. and that the Achinese fed after sharp en-
gagement, leaving thirty three dead The Dutch
loss was twelve killed and twenty-sx wounded.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-13
The Afghan Question Settled.

ST. PETERSBURG, April IA settlement of
the Afghan question has been effected by the
governments of Great Britain and Russia By
the terms of this settlement England assents to
the Russian demand for that branch of the
Oxus now held by the Afghans. in exchange for
which concessions will be made of territory on
the northwest frontier
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-13

JAcKsoNvILLE, Fla, April l2-In the Demo
cratic legislative caucus at Tallat assoc tonight
the first ballot for senatorial candidate stood:
". ID. Bioxham. "a; f. A. Perry, %; scattering,
lS Second ballot-Bloxham, 30: Perry. %:
scattering. % Bioxham is ex Governor, aud
Perry holds shat position at present
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-13
Wheel NJ anufacturers in Convention.

PiTrsBURs, April 12-The American Wheel
Manufasturf rs Association held a meeting in
this city today. 1t was called to order by Pres
ident Adds. n Bybee, of Indianapolis, the secre-
tary being Il. NJ. Kuhn. OF Wapakoneta, o. The
meeting was called for the interchange or views
upon the hiislness in the different wheel manu-
factories. Neither prics-lst the wage ones
tion were considered. Trade was reported good.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-13

for its justice, the government did not appeal
TO hyde Park demonstrations, but to the sober
judgment of the House of Commons
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-13
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
Belief that the Egyptian Question Will 3
Settled Without Serious Trouble.

Relief that the Egyptian Question Will Be
Settled Without Serious Trouble.
Special to the IndianapoIis JournaL
LONDON, April 12.-Sir Henry Drummond
Wolf. special commissioner to Turkey. for
warded to Lord Salisbury, to day. a pracis Of
the negotiations with the Porte for the settle
inent of the Egyptian question. 1t has trans
pired that the negotiations have taken a favor
able turn. The Sultan and Grand Vizier are
stated to have accepted the principle of the
naturalization of the Suez canal as prelm-
J nary to the withdrawal of British troops
frona Egypt. The next step is the discussion of
details. The principle being approved, less diff
fculty is anticipated in dealing with details.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-13
A REVIVAL OF WAR RUM0RS.
Frances Arsenals Resume Active Oper-
ationS in Preparing War Materials,

And the Tension Between Paris and Berlin
Continues-The Long Pending Bulgarian
Question Presses for Speedy Solution.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-13
WHEN INDICATIONS.

WEDNESDAY-Far weather; warmer in
northern Indiana.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-13
Breaking Up the Morocco Usury System.

Breaking Up the Morocco Usury system.
TANGIER April 12-The expedition sent out
by the American consul in furtherance of his
efforts to break up the Infamous usury system
which has grown up in Morocco under the pro-
lection OF foreign consuls, has returned to
TAnger They released all the Moors impris-
oned at Alcasar and Larache under American
claims. with the exception of three, who had
died. They found the prisons in which the men
confined in the foulest condition. The in
mates were hafstarved ragged and covered
with vermin. Some of them had heavy chains
fastened to their anecks and legs notorious
usurer named Tergimap. whose claims a
jority Of the people were placed in prison, was
arrested by the Moorish Minister. who accom-
panied the expedition. and sent here in irons for
trial for falsely alleging that he was an Ameri
can protege. The Mohammedans are rejoicing
at the turn affairs have taken.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-13

hepresslbg Measures IN AIsace- LorrHihe.
LONDON, April IA dispatch from Paris to
ihe Chronicle says: every Mayor other Of
feial in Asace-Lorraine suspected of French
svmpathles has been dismissed Even in the
schools the same determination is evident to
sLE.e<<a al French sentiment
+ It's reported that Prince Bismarck has ask ed
DIR. Won puttkamer, the Prussian Minister OF
the Interior, TO eonfer with Mgr. Galimberti aud
try to obtain papal consent to law compelling
all the clergy in the Rechsland to preach in the
German language, the bishops to print their
edicts in German. and the teachers and students
in seminaries to speak German exclusively.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-03-18

The Resources of California, a month";
newspaper, devoted to the interests OF
that state, is kindly furnished by Mr..
A. N. Bassett, from which the following
items are taken
One of the principal belts of timber in
Southern California is about 500 miles
long and 40 wide, growing at an eleva-
ton of 1000 or 5, 900 feet above sea level.
In the Tulare grove, belonging to this
belt, is the largest tree known, being $50
feet in circumference, or about so feet
in diameter, and nearly 400 feet high.
Some of the finest lumber in the world
is made at this forest belt, which is car
ried to the valleys below by means of VI
shaped fumes, down which the lumber
glides at a very rapid rate. One of the
fumes in Fresno county is 541 miles
long, terminating at MADEIRA, % miles
north of Fresno City During 1886, 49,
100000 feet of lumber passed down this |
dume.
What is claimed as the largest hotel |
in the world is the Palace Hotel, in San
Francisco. It cost 100000, and is
seven stories high has frontage of 625
feet, contains 926 rooms, the smallest of
which is 16x16. There are ten dining
looms, the largest being 55x160 feet, and
he smallest 20x20. The total length of
is 1880 feet. There are four
lrtesian wells in the building, with ca
oacity of $4,000 gallons of water per
lour. The fire department is supplied
With three miles of fire-hose. This hotel
Will accommodate / 800 guests.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-03-18
COUNTY AGRICULTURAL
SOCIETY,"

The annual meeting of the Kenosha
County Agricultural Society was held
at the Court House last Monday.
The session was quite enthusiastic and
the best of feeling prevailed; and a
spirit of encouragement and independ-
ence was manifested throughout the
entire proceedings.
The following were elec&d officers for
the present year: A. S. Barber, Salem,
President; r. S. Houston, Pleasant
Prairie, Vice-President; HI. H. Tar
bell, Secretary; Henry Blackman,
Somers, Treasurer. 1t is hoped these
men will work heartily for the success
of the society and the reputation of
this county.
The following gentlemen were APP
pointed committee on premium list !:
|. j. Clapp, Somers; G. D. Holt, Pleas
ant Prairie; B. S. Stocker, Brighton;
G. A. Dewey and G. G. Brown, Keno
sha.
The time for holding the annual fair
was left to be decided at the quarterly
meeting in June.
MIR. w. E. Reed stated that Mr.. E.
Balm had made the generous offer of
the free use of his racing park for
holding the fair.
A committee was appointed, consist
ing OF I. J. Clapp, G. A. Dewey, and
o. S. Newell, to confer with and invite
the Racine Society to unite with the
Kenosha County Society in their COM
ing fair in this county this season.
The meeting adjourned to meet
again at the Court House, in this city,
June 6, when all members and friends
of the enterprise are earnestly request
cd to be present and help to keep the
ball rolling.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-03-18
OBITUARY.

1t becomes the duty of those who
knew and loved Jannet Park Smith, an
aged saint, to record her call, in her nine
ty-first year, from earth to her heavenly
rest, january 23d, 1887. She was the
wife of VIM. P. Smith, and was the
mother of six children, four of whom
survive her. The two daughters attend
ed her funeral. The two sons are living
on the Pacific coast, and were not able
to attend. She was born at st. Ferges,
in Scotland, June 9th, 1896, and was
within a few months of ninety-one years
of age. She was married to Mr.. Smith
Nov. 9th, 1928, and with her husband
game to America in 1841. They settled
with other friends in Wisconsin, in the
town of Somers, Kenosha County, near
the government road from Chicago to
Milwaukee,
She had in early life renounced the
pleasures of this world, and became a
follower of the Saviour in her native
home before her marriage.
AS soon as she had opportunity in this
country, she, with her husband, identi-
fed herself with the friends of the
Saviour in her new home, and became
an active supporter of the gospel and an
active teacher and aid in the Sabbath
school until after 70 years of age. She
was most devoted and energetic chris
tain mother. She was woman of re-
markable memory. 1t was interesting
to hear her when well advanced beyond
her eightieth year recite from memory
hymns and pieces she had learned in
the Sabbath school in her native home
when she was child.
She was fond of reading religious
books and papers, and during the las
years of her life she could read without
her glasses. Much of her time the las
years, when she was able to be up in he
chair. she occupied with reading. Tht
Advocate and Guardian was a great favor
lite, and among the last work she did wa
for the Home of the Friendless. He
trust in the Divine care never wavered
and her cheerful patience through tn
years of her feebleness was remarkable
Never a complaint, always cheerful ant
so thankful to God and friends for tn
blessings received. "The Lord and every
body is SO good to me-" she would say
Hers was a lovely spirit which we SHOULD
all cherish. d.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-03-18
LIST OF THE PRESIDENTS OF
THE UNITED STATES.

George Washington, 1889 to 1897;
John Adams, 1897 to 1901 Thomas
Jefferson, 1901 to 1909 James Madi-
son, 1909 to 1917 James Monroe, 1917
to 1925 ; John Quincy Adams, 1926 to
1929 Andrew Jackson, 1929 to 1857 !;
Martin Van Buren,, 1887 to 1871; Will
liam Henry Harrison (Died April 4,
1841) John Tyler, April 4, 1841 to
1916 James Knox Polk, 1916 to 1849 !;
Zachary Taylor, 1849; died July 8,
1850 Willard fillmore, from Taylor's
death to 1853 Franklin Pierce, 1858 to
1857; James Buchanan, 1857 to 1861 ;
Abraham Lincoln, 1861 to 1865; (Died
April Is, 1869 Andrew Johnson, April
Is, 1865 to 1869; Ulysses S. Grant, 1869
to 1877; Rutherford B. Hayes, 1877 to
1881 James A. Garfield, 1881 died
Sept. 10, 1881 Chester A. Arthur, Sept
10, 1881 to 1886; Grover Cleveland
March 4, 1885.
The Salary Of the President is $4,000
per annum that Of members of the
Cabinet, $4,000.